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Outsidepride 1000 Seeds Perennial Miscanthus Sinensis Chinese Silver Ornamental Grass Seed for Planting

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Outsidepride 1000 Seeds Perennial Miscanthus Sinensis Chinese Silver Ornamental Grass Seed for Planting

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Customers are pleased with the germination rate of the seeds, with many reporting that their plants have popped up after a few months of growing. The package is small and hard to miss, but the seeds are worth the money as they are all germinated. Some customers have experienced bugs, but overall the germination rate is good.

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Customers are pleased with the germination rate of the seeds, with many reporting that their plants have popped up after a few months of growing. The package is small and hard to miss, but the seeds are worth the money as they are all germinated. Some customers have experienced bugs, but overall the germination rate is good.

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Successful growth
Good for indoor gardening
Effective against bugs

Cons

Small package size

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After sowing Miscanthus ornamental grass seeds, it will require a full year before flowering, but the wait is worth it! Miscanthus sinensis Chinese Silver Grass is so graceful with reed-like stems and tall feathery plumes, and it is ideal for creating screen, hedges or pond side plantings. Other common names for Miscanthus are Eulalia Grass and Maiden Grass, and it is considered to be one of the easiest ornamental grasses to grow. Start Japanese Silver Grass seeds indoors in the early spring. Use small pots filled with seed starting mix. Place the ornamental grass seeds onto the soil and cover thinly with sand or soil and keep the seeds moist. Grows as a perennial in USDA zones 4 - 9 reaching 98 inches tall Transplant outdoors once soil temperatures have warmed and frost danger has passed. Ornamental grass care includes cutting the old foliage back to the ground before spring to let the new foliage emerge. Miscanthus has no frequently occurring disease or pest problems, and is very hardy once established. Miscanthus ornamental grass creates large clumps and provides a wonderful fall display of showy plumes that remain attractive all winter. USDA hardiness can vary, but most plants should survive in Zone 4 or higher. At the end of summer, the foliage dries and turns a light tan shade for the winter. Trim to the ground in late winter or early spring. Sow 4 - 5 seeds per plant spacing 36 - 48 inches apart. If you desire more Miscanthus ornamental grass clumps, you may be divide in spring before new growth appears. Miscanthus Sinensis - (Chinese Silver Grass) - This ornamental grass is easy to establish from seed and is easy to maintain. Miscanthus grass has long, silky tresses of shining silvery-cream all summer long. In fall, the cold weather turns them deep gold, for a long-lasting colorful display in the landscape or the vase. This variety of miscanthus can grow up to 98 inches tall and may spread 36 inches wide. It prefers full sun and can be used as screen, hedge, or specimen planting. Miscanthus is a perennial grass so you dont have to worry about replanting it. The foliage is dark green at the bottom, shading to rich russet near the top of the slender, erect stalks. The plumes will bend over slightly and wave in the breeze creating a very nice rippled effect.